Chronic Pain, Pelvic Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Pelvic Pain, Female, Exercise
Brief summary
The aim of study is to find out the effects of muscle energy technique versus aerobic exercises on pain and disability in patients with chronic pelvic pain.
Interventions
OTHERMuscle Energy Technique
Muscle energy technique (Post Isometric relaxation) three times per week for 8 weeks. * MET of the Iliopsoas * MET of Piriformis muscle * MET of Quadratus Lumborum muscle * MET of Erector Spinae muscle
OTHERAerobic Exercises
Aerobic exercise (treadmill walking) three times per week for 8 weeks * Warm-up phase: in which each patient alternately steps their legs forward, backward, and sideways in each direction for 5 min * Active phase: Treadmill speed was 3km/hour for 5 weeks and progress to 4km/hour after 5 weeks for 20 min. * Cool down phase: During a cool down period take a deep breath with both arms overhead and exhale while bringing the arms down, shaking out the legs and arms for 5 min.
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
25 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* women with chronic pelvic pain of \>6 months' duration and the cause of their pain is unknown * CPP was located within the true pelvis (between and below the anterior iliac crests) * Average score of at least 4 out of 10 (0-10) on a numeric rating scale * moderate to severe pain on pelvic pain impact questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
* History of cancer * Pregnancy at the time of inclusion * Known pelvic pathology (eg, endometriosis, ovarian cyst, fibroid \>3cm) * Intraabdominal and pelvic surgery within the last six months * chronic or recurrent gastro-intestinal disease including irritable bowel syndrome * Received any physiotherapy treatment within the previous month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pelvic pain impact questionnaire | 8th week | The Pelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire evaluates the pelvic pain impact on life. It has patient generated language, is easily managed and scored, has psychometric properties and it is appropriate for clinical settings and research across primary, secondary and tertiary care. The ten-item questionnaire consist of 8 Likert questions and 2 additional, non-scored questions |
| Numerical Pain Rating Scale | 8th week | The Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a particular measure in which people rate their pain on an 11-point numerical scale. The scale is comprised of 0 (no pain at all) to 10, 0 show no pain at all and 10 indicate worst imaginable pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain disability index | 8th week | The Pain Disability Index is a seven-item survey to investigate functional disability. Every question utilizes an ordinal scale going from 0 to 10, 0 indicates no disability and 10 means worst disability. Scores can be added to represent a combined score of worldwide disability ranging from 0 to 70 ,where higher scores indicate greater disability |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed